Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002

Infobox Election
election_name = Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002
country = Idaho
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = Idaho gubernatorial election, 1998
previous_year = 1998
next_election = Idaho gubernatorial election, 2006
next_year = 2006
election_date = November 5 2002


nominee1 = Dirk Kempthorne
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1 = 231,566
percentage1 = 56.28


nominee2 = Jerry Brady
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2 = 171,711
percentage2 = 41.73
map_

map_size = 200px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Governor
before_election = Dirk Kempthorne
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Dirk Kempthorne
after_party = Republican Party (United States)The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brady to win a second term, but the win was not near as overwhelming as Kempthorne's 1998 victory.

Republican Primary

Kempthorne faced three primary challengers but prevailed with nearly two-thirds of the vote.

Democratic Primary

Jerry Brady, a newspaper publisher from Idaho Falls, easily dispatched his primary opponent despite being a first-time candidate.

General Election

Although Brady performed considerably better than 1998 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Robert C. Huntley and won in Ada County, Kempthorne won reelection with a comfortable majority.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jerry Brady
votes = 171,711
percentage = 41.7
change = +12.6 Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dirk Kempthorne
votes = 231,566
percentage = 56.3
change = -11.4 Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Daniel L. J. Adams
votes = 8,187
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0Election box candidate
party = Independent (write-in)
candidate = Kevin Powers
votes = 13
percentage = 0.0
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 59,855
percentage = 14.5
change = -20.9Election box turnout
votes = 416,533
percentage = 61.3
change = +2.8
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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External links

* [http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_stwd.htm Idaho General Election Results November 3, 1998]

ee also

*Governor of Idaho
*List of Governors of Idaho
*Idaho gubernatorial electionssequence
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list=Idaho gubernatorial elections
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